The study of representation

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The study of representation looks at:


 1. The group, place or issue on which a media text is focusing. POINT

 2. The technical devices the media text uses in order to present these groups or issues. EVIDENCE

 3. The message about the group or issue being created within a text. EXAMPLE

 4. The impact of this message on the target audience. ANALYSE

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